Looking over the walls of your office you will find many appliances draw electricity continuously, even when we are not present. They should be connected only when necessary.

Computers

Switch off the speakers!Although they only have a light on, it consumes a lot, up to 20 W continuously. Switching off them, you would avoid the emission of 55 kg of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.

It is also interesting to turn off the monitor and the rest of appliances which have pilot lights. The most convenient is plugging them into a power strip with a switch to shut them down at once.

Turn off your computer if you leave it for more than 30 minutes.

People say computers should not be turned off in short intervals. Is it true?

Here is the answer

You must know that screen savers do not save energy really. The best way is to set the monitor to turn off after 5 or 10 minutes of inactivity. Configure your computer to not waste energy. The options are in :
Start>Settings>Control Panel>Power Options
This setting is recommended:

Printers

Previously, everyone had an inkjet printer to their computer. These printers work with current transformers, which consume electricity even when they are turned off, and also cartridges expenditure and maintenance is usually higher for usage.Therefore, it is more convenient to have a shared networked printer. We recommend to turn off the switch during the holidays and weekend.They can also be connected to a timer to shut off power at night and weekend. Before doing so, make sure that the printer does not give any error message when turned on and does not affect subsequent performance.

Photocopiers

We recommend to turn off the switch during the holidays and weekend.They can also be connected to a timer to shut off power at night and weekend. Before doing so, make sure that the printer does not give any error message when turned on and does not affect subsequent performance.

Mineral Water Fountains

In almost all the offices of the University there are fountains with bottles of mineral water. These fountains include a motor for cooling the water which works day and night throughout the year. They can also be connected to a timer to shut off power at night and weekend.It may also be turned off during holiday.Wonder whether someone drinks cold water in winter, you may also be able to turn it off during this period.

Lifts

Take the stairs!

Laboratory equipment

Freezers and refrigerators. In much of the laboratories there are freezers and refrigerators and some sample products. The problem is often we found inside things that are no longer needed and that seem to have no owner. It is also quite common to find old and in poor cleaning refrigerators. These conditions, in addition to not help in laboratory work, contribute to higher power consumption.

Extraction hoods. Turning them on only for as long as is necessary. Besides increasing the noise in the laboratory, they consume a lot of power. Do not forget to turn them off at the end!

At the end of the day. It is very common to find at night devices switched on. If you are the last to leave, remember to turn off everything. Consider also what devices is best to connect timers to turn them off at night and weekends.

Lighting